Over the years I've become pretty high maintenance when it comes to my beauty routine. I apply oil, serum, moisturizer and eye cream to my face morning and night. I get my hair professionally blown out every week, I get pedicures all year long and the same goes for Brazilian waxes. And just recently I've started to get seasonal facials. But there's one new beauty treatment I'll probably never have the guts to include in my regimen and it's the vajacial, a.k.a facial for your vagina!
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I started hearing about vagina facials about two years ago. In fact, I know a couple of women who have tried it, claiming it's not all that bad. It helps smooth skin, remove ingrown hairs and that darkness that comes from frequent shaving. So what's so bad about it you ask? Well apparently it's even more awkward than getting a wax job or pap smear done. Yes, it's that intimate!
So I decided to do a little research. One of my friends does her own Brazilian waxes at home and says it changed her life. So how hard could it be to do your own vajacial right at home? I wound up stumbling upon a super simple DIY vaginal facial recipe on BT.com, created by Lisa Palmer. Her recipe supposedly helps to combat dryness, improve elasticity and even tighten the vagina. That sounds like one hell of a remedy to me!
All you need is some coconut oil, vitamin E cream, honey and egg whites. Yes, she apparently mixes all these ingredients together and applies it to her vulva (the outer part, NOT the inner part) and it helps keep it nice and smooth.
I'm not saying this recipe doesn't work, but I'll admit after hearing egg whites were part of the recipe I took a step back and decided not to try it. Sorry, but egg whites anywhere near my vagina sounds like a massive bacterial infection waiting to happen. I don't know about you, but I don't need to slather my vag in oils and egg whites to feel sexier, empowered and confident!
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